How to find the median

9/11/2015

What is the median of the following group of numbers?
14, 12, 20, 22, 14, 16

A.) 12
B.) 14
C.) 15
D.) 16

How much sandwich is left?

9/9/2015

Joe gave 1/2 of his sandwich to Ed at lunchtime, and ate 1/3 of it himself. How much of the sandwich did he have left?
A.) 1/6
B.) 3/5
C.) 4/5
D.) 5/6

My calculator is wrong!

9/7/2015

When I want to square -6, why does my calculator say it's -36, when I know it is positive 36?

Percent of novel read

9/6/2015

The novel that Lynn is reading contains 435 pages. So far, she has read 157 pages. Approximately what percent of the novel has she read?

Perimeter Problem: Dimensions of a seed plot

9/5/2015

A researcher has a testing pot used for testing seeds. The perimeter of the plot is 322m. The length of the plot is 25m more than the width. Find the dimensions of the plot.

Age problem

9/4/2015

Daniel is 28 years younger than Kevin. Kevin and Daniel first met 3 years ago. Eight years ago, Kevin was 5 times as old as Daniel. How old is Daniel now?

Solve the equation for y

9/3/2015

Solve 7 - 5(y - 2) = 1 + 4y for y.

ALGEBRA EXAMPLES

How to find the median

How much sandwich is left?

My calculator is wrong!

Percent of novel read

Perimeter Problem: Dimensions of a seed plot

Age problem

Solve the equation for y

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How to find the median

How much sandwich is left?

My calculator is wrong!

Percent of novel read

Perimeter Problem: Dimensions of a seed plot

Age problem

Solve the equation for y

Categories

Archives

ALGEBRA EXAMPLES